=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:MERCURY
NIIN:00-281-7450
MSDS Number: BDTCH
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO
Address:1 REAGENT LN
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Emergency Phone Num:804-279-4371
CAGE:2G230
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LN
Box:City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100/800-766-7000 X3725
CAGE:2G230

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:MERCURY  (SARA III)
CAS:7439-97-6
RTECS #:OV4550000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:S, C, 0.1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:S, 0.05 MG/M3; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

Effects of Overexposure:POISONOUS.EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE MAY BE DELAYED.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:CONTACT A PHYSICIAN AT ONCE.IF SWALLOWED,IF CONSCIOUS,INDUCE
    VOMITING.GIVE MILK,OR WHITES OF EGGS BEATEN WITH WATER.KEEP PATIENT
    WARM & QUIET.WASH EXPOSED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIUM SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MERCURY VAPOR IS HIGHLY TOXIC.MATERIAL IS
    NON-FLAMMABLE.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT ALL DROPLETS AND POOLS AT ONCE BY
    MEANS OF SUCTION PUMP AND ASPIRATOR BOTTLE WITH A LONG CAPILLARY
    TUBE.COVER FINE DROPLETS IN NONACCESSIBLE CRACKS WITH CALCIUM
    POLYSULFIDE AND EXCESS SULFUR.C OMBINE ALL CONTAMINATED MERCURY IN
    STOPPERED BT.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.STORE IN
    COOL,DRY AREA.KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED.PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:NONE

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MESA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS
Ventilation:MECHANICAL(GENERAL)PREFERRED.LOCAL EXHAUST ACCEPTABLE
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:AS NECESSARY TO PREVENT BODILY CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
INCOMPATIBILITY:CHLORINE DIOXIDE,METHYL AZIDE.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:676F/358C
Vapor Pres:<.1
Vapor Density:1.02
Spec Gravity:13.6
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVER-WHITE,HEAVY MOBILE LIQUID,NO ODOR

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACETULENE,AMMONIA BORON PHOSPHOIODIDE,(SEE SUPP DATA)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE,BUT VAPOR IS TOXIC.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF BY MEANS AS TO COMPLY WITH ALL
    LOCAL,STATE AND FEDERAL,REGULATIONS, OR CONTACT AN APPROVED AND
    LICENSED DISPOSAL AGENCY.

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